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CAMERA TERMINAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exterior perspective center
1, record 1, English, exterior%20perspective%20center
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external perspective center 2, record 1, English, external%20perspective%20center
correct
- exterior of the perspective center 2, record 1, English, exterior%20of%20the%20perspective%20center
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a surveying camera, the terminal point, outside the camera, of bundles of perspective rays. 2, record 1, English, - exterior%20perspective%20center
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a perfectly-adjusted lens-system, this corresponds to the front nodal point of the system. 2, record 1, English, - exterior%20perspective%20center
Record 1, Key term(s)
- exterior perspective centre
- external perspective centre
- exterior of the perspective centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de perspective externe
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20perspective%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot shoe
1, record 2, English, hot%20shoe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot shoe is the name given to the slot on the top of an SLR into which you slide an electronic flash. "Hot" refers to the terminal within the shoe that establishes electrical contact between the camera and the flash so that the burst of light can be triggered at the instant you take a picture. 2, record 2, English, - hot%20shoe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contact flash
1, record 2, French, contact%20flash
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pied-sabot avec contact de synchronisation 2, record 2, French, pied%2Dsabot%20avec%20contact%20de%20synchronisation
masculine noun
- sabot contact 3, record 2, French, sabot%20contact
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif à griffe (...) comportant un contact de synchronisation pour flash. Son utilisation élimine la nécessité d'employer un cordon de synchronisation entre le flash et l'appareil-photo. 2, record 2, French, - contact%20flash
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- camera terminal 1, record 3, English, camera%20terminal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prise de caméra 1, record 3, French, prise%20de%20cam%C3%A9ra
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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